
Notes, Tips & Tricks
Orak Arik Bumbu Kecap or Scrambled Egg Bean with Sweet Soy Sauce is a very popular menu in Indonesian households, mainly in Java regions. Similar to the normal Scrambled Egg Bean with a bit touching of fresh ginger & indonesian sweet soy sauce. It is a simple but delicious recipe >
Tipp > Grind or blend the garlic, pepper until smooth. Crash or pound the shallots and mix together.
The shallot should not grind together until smooth as that's the secret to get the best taste.
Ingredients
Ingredients for 3-4 persons:
- 300 gr carrots, thinly sliced
- 200 gr french beans, thinly sliced
- 2 spring onions, finely chopped
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 cm/10 gr fresh ginger, sliced
- 1 tsp vegetable broth powder
- 3 tbsp indonesian sweet soya sauce / Kecap Manis
Spice for the paste:
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 tsp Pepper or 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 4 shallots, crashed and sliced
- 1 tsp salt

Step-by-Step Instructions:
1Slice and prepare all ingredients for the recipe. Put aside.
1Put all ingredients for the paste (except Shallot) in a mortar / grinding stone and grind until smooth.
1Pound the shallot just roughly at last.
2Heat 2 tbsp oil in a fryingpan and stir fry the beaten eggs. Stirring quickly to get it scrambled. Keep aside.
3Heat 1 tbsp oil in those used frying pan and stir fry the paste. Add the sliced ginger and stirring all the time until fragrant.
4Add carrots and french bean and stir fry until the vegetable are half cooked.
5aAdd the scrambled egg and stir to mix.
5aAdd kecap manis & vegetable broth powder. Stir to mix.
6Add the spring onions, cook shortly until just wilted. Stir to mix.
7Adjust the taste. If necessary add salt or kecap manis to taste. Serve right away.